26% In 2009, murders of police officers involving guns increased by 26%.
Source: National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
85% of gun owners support closing the Loophole
Source: December 2009 poll by Republican pollster Frank Luntz. Download PDF
63% of private sellers sold guns to people even when they said they couldn’t pass a background check.
Source:www.GunShowUndercover.org
30% According to ATF, 30% of illegally trafficked guns are connected to gun shows.
Source: U.S. Department of Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Following the Gun: Enforcing Federal Law Against Firearms Traffickers (2000)
